Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella longibarbata (Gilg) Fabris |
Bibliography | Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. 8: 185 (1960) |
Native Range | Ecuador (Azuay) |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 3500-4400m |
Description | leaves lanceolate-ovate, 4-5cm long, papery, at base crowded, inflorescence 2-3-flowered, axillary cymes, corolla pendent, 3cm long, inside barbate |
Size | 50-60cm |
Color | greenish yellow |
Bloom | autumn, spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring |
Synonyms | Gentiana longibarbata Gilg |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (ECU Ecuador) |